The Company:Our Client is a world leading Automotive OEM which is responsible for some of the most iconic 4x4's & Sports Cars produced. Due to the huge demand for current models and substantial investment in future projects there is a requirement for more resources across the business in engineering & manufacturing on a contract basis.

The Role:This new role will allow the successful applicant to gain extensive exposure to the wider business whilst being responsible for leading the management of all pre-production vehicles that support all MS&S events around the world.

Essential Skills / Qualifications: - Lead (in conjunction with our clients Launch Management Team) the deployment of an end to end process of managing M&S pre-production vehicles (VP, TT, PP through to J1 vehicles). - Optimise vehicle usage and build phase efficiency to minimise the number and cost of pre-production MS&S vehicles. - Work with regional product managers to determine the best import/export and registration option. Manage the end of use plan for vehicles after they have finished their working activity with our client e.g. scrap, re-use or rework through to re-sale. - Develop synthetic vehicle usage plans to aid budget submission and to challenge vehicle quantities required based on previous programmes. - Manage the vehicle budget, liaising with Finance and other departments to ensure budgets are managed correctly. - Liaise with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure delivery of MS&S vehicles is on time and to the correct level of quality. - Ensure vehicle ordering is managed correctly including correct vehicle specifications and fleet/market codes are used. - Track the build of the vehicles to ensure timings are met. - Work with Vehicle Operations to ensure vehicles are available and prepared to a representative standard before shipment to different markets. - Manage everyday usage of the vehicles both in market and centrally through our Fleet Management System, FMS as applicable. - Aid the ongoing delivery and enhancement of our clients Launch Planning Process as well as other core Launch Management activities. - Self-motivated, enthusiastic, pro-active, demonstrates initiative, with ability to work independently. - Good logistic management skill, thorough and logical approach to issues, good attention to detail. - Excellent communication skills, PC literate, especially MS Excel and PowerPoint. - Capable of representing MS&S in meetings with confidence and credibility. - Flexible with respect to travel (Whitley, Browns Lane, Solihull & Castle Bromwich). - Full driving license. - Candidates should ideally be educated to degree level.